Exhibit 23.2
The Baker-Meekins Company, Inc.
1404 Front Avenue
Lutherville, Maryland 21093
Lutherville, Maryland 21093
February 8, 2008
Mr. Harry T. Wilkins
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
American Public Education, Inc.
111 W. Congress Street
Charles Town, West Virginia 25414
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
American Public Education, Inc.
111 W. Congress Street
Charles Town, West Virginia 25414
Dear Mr. Wilkins:
We hereby consent to the inclusion in the Registration Statement on Form S-l of American Public Education, Inc. (“APEI”) for the registration of shares of its common stock (together with any amendments thereto (the “Registration Statement”) of references to our firm and to our valuation analyses with respect to the common stock of APEI, and also to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the Registration Statement.
Sincerely, The Baker-Meekins Company, Inc. | ||||
By: | /s/ Wm. Ross Adams | |||
Wm. Ross Adams, CFA | ||||
President | ||||